used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
Alexandrovna's
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From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There are large looking-glasses between the windows.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are large looking-glasses between the windows.
looking-glasses
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From this reading There are large looking-glasses between the windows.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
something you have to do
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
coated with paint
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
paperedverbUS /ˈpeɪpərd/
past form of “paper” — cover with paper
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
tea-set
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From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
tea-urn
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From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
precisely as stated
From this reading On a table in the middle of the room hisses a silver tea-urn, with a very pretty tea-set alongside of it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is ten o’clock in the morning, and we are at Maria Alexandrovna’s, and in that room which the mistress calls her “salon” on great occasions; she has a boudoir besides.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There are large looking-glasses between the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this salon the walls are prettily papered, and the floor is nicely painted; the furniture is mostly red; there is a fireplace, and on the mantelpiece a bronze clock with some figure—a Cupid—upon it, in dreadfully bad taste.
Zina
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From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
Zina's
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From this reading Against the back wall there stands a magnificent grand piano—Zina’s—for Zina is a musician.
